Nielsen was the highest-paid performer on the circuit.

For many years, he was the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.

It was also a big night for some of Hollywood's highest-paid performers.

He became, however, one of the highest-paid performers in vaudeville.

Wasn't Liberace the highest-paid performer of his time?

To everyone's astonishment, 20th Century-Fox agreed to her terms, making her the highest-paid performer for a single film in the history of Hollywood to that date.

Before she vanished in 1999, Ms. Trevi had been Mexico's most beloved star and one of Latin America's highest-paid female performers.

She earned £150 a week, which made her one of the highest-paid performers in the history of Australian theatre.

By 1943, she was one of the highest-paid performers in the United States.

He said, 'It's shameless, to be the highest-paid female performer in Latin America and have your voice go out during a song about lambs.'